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Photograph shows George Herman "Babe" Ruth, half-length portrait, seated, facing slightly right, rolling a cigar, 1919 October 30. Underwood & Underwood, via The Library of Congress

Babe Ruth, pitching ca. 1916, was the leading pitcher on the championship Boston Red Sox team until his ability at the bat forced managers to put him in the lineup full-time. Ruth pitched for the Red Sox from 1914 to 1918, pitching in the World Series in 1916 and 1918, before joining the New York Yankees, where he became the Sultan of Swat. The Associated Press

Photograph shows George Herman "Babe" Ruth, Ernest G. "Ernie" Shore, George "Rube" Foster, and Dellos "Del" Gainer, facing front, wearing Boston Red Sox baseball team uniforms, sitting on a low wall in front of a dugout. The Library of Congress

Babe Ruth pops one up in practice at New York's Yankee Stadium ca. 1920s. A large man of large appetites, Ruth was never exactly svelte, but he was not always the overweight figure depicted later in his career. In the prime of his career he looked trim and athletic, but his fondness for hot dogs -- and just about everything else -- remains an enduring part of his legacy. The Associated Press

Babe Ruth is shown in 1924 with kids in New York, passing on his love for the game of baseball.

Youngsters lending an ear to Babe Ruth as he tells them stories of his life from orphanage to baseball fame, Nov. 29, 1924. The Associated Press

George Herman Babe Ruth with his pet calf "Flossy" on his farm at Sudbury, Massachusetts, Dec. 12, 1924. The Associated Press

Babe Ruth getting the sunshine atop St. Vincent's Hospital in New York, May 4, 1925, which he soon hopes to be able to leave. The Associated Press

New York Yankees' Babe Ruth is safe at home in a game against the Washington Senators in Washington, June 25, 1925. The Associated Press

New York Yankees' Babe Ruth is shown lofting another home run into the right field upper deck at Yankee Stadium, in this 1927 photo.

Babe Ruth starring in "Babe Comes Home", a First National Picture, 1927, with Anna O. Nilsson and Louise Fazenda. The Associated Press

Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees hits his record-breaking 60th home run on Sept. 30, 1927, off Tom Zachary of the Washington Senators. The Associated Press

Private George H. Ruth of 104th Field Artillery N.Y. National Guard May 28, 1924. The Library of Congress

Babe Ruth is shown at an exhibition game in Meiji Stadium, Tokyo, Nov. 21, 1934. The Associated Press

Babe Ruth carrying a 300 pound log for the stove, in snow. (That is the original caption, log does not look 300lbs) The Library of Congress

Babe Ruth slams one out during exhibition game with the Boston Braves at St. Petersburg, Fla., March 16, 1929. Yankees won game, 6-3. The Associated Press

Babe Ruth and Mrs. Claire Hodgson, are shown leaving the latter's home for the theater, where they announced their impeding marriage on April 16, 1929. Hodgeson will be Ruth's second wife. The Associated Press

New York Yankees' Babe Ruth takes a big swing at New York's Yankee Stadium June 18, 1929. The Associated Press

Photo shows baseball player Babe Ruth knocked unconscious, after he ran into a concrete wall at Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., while trying to catch a foul ball on July 5, 1924. The Library of Congress

Babe Ruth crossing the plate after making his first home run of the season, April 21, 1924.The Library of Congress

Peerless "Babe" hangs up new world's record. "Babe" Ruth is seen making a new record with his third home run in one day in the recent double header between the Yanks and Senators, circa 1920. The Library of Congress

Being a father is great stuff, says Babe Ruth. Here the home run king is in his New York City apartment, Nov. 4, 1930 reading to Dorothy, 9, Left and Julia, 14, his two new legally adopted children. Between fixing dolls and reading to them the funny papers, the Babe sees his time well occupied until next spring. The Associated Press

Babe Ruth is shown taking a practice cut prior to the Yankees home opener against the Philadelphia Athletics at Yankee Stadium in New York, April 20, 1932. The Associated Press

Baseball legend Babe Ruth is seen with his wife Claire and daughter Julia, at center, in New York, Feb. 9, 1933. The Associated Press

Babe Ruth signs his latest contract for $52,000 - $23,000 less than last year's salary, March 25, 1933, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Looking on at left is Col. Jake Ruppert, president of the New York Yankees. The Associated Press

Boxing great Jack Dempsey presents New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth with a king-sized bat before a game between the Yankees and Red Sox at New York's Yankee Stadium, April 13, 1933. The Associated Press

The man behind the beard is none other than Yankee outfielder Babe Ruth who donned the whiskers for an exhibition game with the House of David team at St. Petersburg, Florida, March 30, 1933. The Associated Press

Babe Ruth pats Ty Cobb on the head after their second golf match at Fresh Meadow Country Club in New York on June 27, 1941. The two baseball players are playing a charity grudge tournament with proceeds going to the United Service Organizations. Ruth won today's match and Cobb won the first match held in Boston, July 26. The Associated Press

Babe Ruth and his family celebrate his 40th birthday at their home in New York, Feb. 6, 1934. The family is shown around the piano singing "Happy Birthday," from left to right: daughter Dorothy, wife Claire, the Babe, and at the piano is daughter Julia. The Associated Press

New York Yankees Babe Ruth slides safely past the tag of Detroit Tigers catcher Ray Hayworth at Yankee Stadium in mid-August 1934. That same month, the Babe announced what many already suspected: This would be his last season as a full-time player. With his glory days well and truly behind him, he had let it be known that he really wanted to manage. The Yankees, however, were committed to manager Joe McCarthy. The following season would see the Babe in Boston with the floundering Braves of the National League. He showed flashes of his old form, but by mid-season he and the team parted ways, his glorious playing days finally at an end. The Associated Press

Babe Ruth makes his debut as a member of the National League Boston Braves during spring training at St. Petersburg, Fla., in March, 1935. The Associated Press

Babe Ruth Shaking Hands With Pres. Warren Harding, at Yankee Stadium 4/24/23; Dr Chas. Sawyer (President's physician) & Albert Lasker also in box, April 24, 1923. The Library of Congress

Retired Yankees slugger Babe Ruth warms up with three bats before stepping to the plate at New York's Yankee Stadium, Aug. 21, 1942, as he prepared for a hitting exhibition at the stadium two days later against retired pitching great Walter Johnson. The pair faced off between games of a doubleheader between the Yankees and the Washington Senators for the benefit of Army and Navy Relief Funds.

Babe Ruth is shown at his home as he celebrated his 50th Birthday on Feb. 7, 1944. A gentleman of unwanted leisure now and restless as a caged bear, he fills his days with bowling and innumerable appearances at Bond Rallies. The Associated Press

Babe Ruth, left, 240 pounds, applies his own version of a neck lock to Manuel Cortez, 200, after the Boston grappler refused to heed the Bambino's warnings again unnecessary roughness in about at Portland, Maine on April 2, 1945. The Babe made his debut as wrestling referee in contest between Cortez and Leo Numa, of Seattle, Wash., the winner the Babe says he dropped four pounds chasing. The Associated Press

Babe Ruth, manager of the Eastern team that meets Ty Cobb's Westerners in the Esquire All-American Boys Baseball Game at the Polo Grounds August 28, 1945, shows five of the youngsters a few professional tricks in sliding, in drill at the New York field August 22, 1945. Sliding is Vernon Morgan, Emporia, VA, and catcher is Ted Mace, New Orleans, LA. Looking on, (L-R) are: Bob McCollum, Memphis, TN; William Henderson, Atlanta, GA; and Eddie Coppinger, Medford, MA. (AP Photo/stf)

Despite confinement to his apartment, Babe Ruth will still be able to see the New York baseball teams in action. Winding up Babe Ruth Day events, Babe today, Tuesday, April 29, 1947, was presented with a television set by RCA Victor. The presentation, which took place at Babe's Riverside Drive apartment, where the set was installed, was made by Irving Sarnoff, President of Bruno-NY, local RCA Victor distributor. The Babe is shown testing his new machine. The Associated Press

Babe Ruth waves goodbye to friends at Pennsylvania Station in New York, Feb. 3, 1948 before he and wife Claire departed by train for Florida for a month's vacation.

There may be no place in the big leagues for Babe Ruth to go, but the fans will always remember him. Here he is in the center of an admiring crowd from the neighborhood who turned out to welcome back the Sultan of Swat when he returned on June 13, 1935 to his New York home, with his major league baseball future in doubt, after breaking off with the Boston Braves. The Associated Press

Baseball great Babe Ruth is signing a baseball for actress Claire Trevor, on May 13, 1948, at the Hollywood, Calif., studio where the feature "The Babe Ruth Story" is being filmed. The Associated Press

Famed New York Yankee Herman "Babe" Ruth at pleasant hunt at Chester , New York on Feb. 25, 1935. The Associated Press

Home run king Babe Ruth, wearing his famed number 3 uniform, bows as he acknowledges the cheers of thousands of fans who saw the no. 3 retired permanently by the Yankees during the June 13, 1948 observance of the 25th anniversary of the opening of Yankee Stadium in New York.